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  Re: Odd behavior of 1/sqrt functions in iso_surface  
From: Mark Weyer
Date: 9 Mar 2004 11:38:39
Message: <404DF56C.2060900@informatik.uni-freiburg.de>
>>Since the Gravitational potential is a function of 1/r the function used 
>>is 1/sqrt(x*x+y*y+z*z)
> 
> In addition, gravitational fields have an inverse *square* falloff, 
> 1/r^2.

The (gradient) field does, yes. But the potential is of type 1/r.


-- 
merge{#local i=-11;#while(i<11)#local
i=i+.1;sphere{<i*(i*i*(.05-i*i*(4e-7*i*i+3e-4))-3)10*sin(i)30>.5}#end
pigment{rgbt 1}interior{media{emission x}}hollow}//  Mark Weyer


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